antipodean

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The rare presence of three Chinese naval ships in the Tasman Sea has put both antipodean countries on alert in recent days, with Australia calling it "unusual".

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2025

The two antipodean currencies are often used as liquid proxies for the Chinese yuan.

From Reuters • Sep. 7, 2023

British farmers, meanwhile, fear beef and lamb from the antipodean nations’ large livestock industries will flood the British market under the deal’s vastly increased quotas.

From Seattle Times • May 31, 2023

The problem, in what amounts to an antipodean spin on “Flatliners,” is that there are consequences to staying possessed for more than a brief window of time.

From New York Times • May 24, 2023

Then there are tree-hunters exploring all the continents, and bringing new species from Japan and other antipodean countries. 

From A Walk from London to John O'Groat's by Burritt, Elihu